Compare towns
Athens vs Castleton vs Cornwall vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Athens | Castleton | Cornwall | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431 |
4,453Highest |
1,208 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.